Meet our Young Farmers
--High Rocks Young Farmers 2021, Hillsboro, WV I wanted to join because I love to be outside and working with my hands. My grandparents and parents have a garden every year and I’m always helping them in the garden. When I heard about this job, I figured it would be really good for me and
Ruby Grow Young Farmer Program
My experience as a Ruby Grow farmer has been exciting and definitely worthwhile. I personally have gained a lot of knowledge and have developed new skills in terms of farming and differentiating plants. For the last month we’ve been discussing the idea of totally upscaling our production to hopefully reach our goal of $10,000 worth
Season Extension
It's finally August, and our gardens are producing so much! What a joy to have fresh options to choose from for our culinary adventures every night. And we're canning and freezing too. Food preservation by canning and freezing is one method of season extension, where we can enjoy our homegrown goodness throughout the winter.
Garden Maintenance
There are many aspects to maintaining your garden. Here are some important ones: Weed control Watering Trellising Sharpening tools Mulch Cover Crops Pest and Disease Control Which parts of garden maintenance have you been good at keeping up with, and which do you wish you were better at? Weed control is easier and less labor
Feeding the Soil, Feeding our Souls
Since we haven't been able to meet in person, we've been chatting about our gardens on Facebook. Here are a few excerpts shared by our gardeners: Succession Planting replanting beets and spinach in the last part of summer We want to succession some lettuce and kale, as we
Vole Pressure in the High Tunnel
Preparing Our Garden We are an optimistic bunch here at High Rocks. Even with regulations changing by the day, we held on to hope that our summer camp for girls may yet be a possibility. So with our plants ordered and the weather warming, we take to the tunnel and begin our work. Gardening
Generations in the Garden
Generations in the Garden "People would ask; what came first, the big garden or the big family? As one grew, the other did also." When asked why she chose to join Grow Appalachia with High Rocks this year, Eugenia Boggs Anderson answered that she wanted to grow a garden in her family plot
Self-seeding Arugula
--Karline Jensen, High Rocks, Hillsboro, WV Look at this beautiful arugula that we didn't plant! We left a patch of arugula to go to seed over the summer. When the weather finally cooled off in the fall, all the seeds that had fallen sprouted at the perfect time to become a lush crop that will